CPR
From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app
David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA
Allina Health EMS leaders discuss the importance of a strong relationship between operational leaders and the medical director
Jessica Cody didn’t let her walker stop her from hugging and offering soft-spoken words of gratitude to each of the seven responders
The district certifies, or recertifies, all of its 2,300 students, teachers, faculty and staff
When deputies arrived, they assisted in performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived
Michael Kennedy said both of the victims’ throats were slit near the carotid artery
A 911 dispatcher repeatedly instructed him to give CPR even after he voiced concerns that she might have overdosed
Bob and Mary Kepics began teaching first-aid classes after one of their young children was burned with hot water
“May Madness” encourages responders to “own the code” and improve survival rates for cardiac arrest victims
Tianna Hollinside was taken to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR
The #BlufftonHeartsMatter campaign aims to place 30 AEDs in the town to create a safer community
What’s the evidence that delivery of dual defibrillation improves survival outcomes for patients who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and fail to respond to conventional therapy?
The organization wants the public to be prepared for an emergency by participating in the World CPR Challenge and Safe Citizen Day
Throughout the reunion event, fire officials stressed the importance of everyone learning CPR
Laura Metro didn’t know CPR when her son almost died by drowning
Thanks to quick thinking and action, the man can now go home to his wife and three kids
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
Lt. Wayne Smith wasn’t supposed to be playing in a hockey game the night a man collapsed on a bench from a heart attack
An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here’s how to assess and treat the patient
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring California high schools to teach hands-only CPR training by 2018-2019
The organizations will come together for the World CPR Challenge, which trains bystanders to recognize the signs of sudden cardiac arrest
Crews revived the boy using a defibrillator, CPR, a breathing tube and medication
His wife was taken to a hospital, where her treatment included the installation of a pacemaker to defibrillate her heart if it arrests again
Learn the age-related differences in a pediatric patient’s ECG and the changes to expect on a pediatric 12-lead ECG
Janie Hall, a former respiratory therapist with experience in a trauma unit, began CPR after her date fell face-first to the floor
The journey to Mission: Lifeline recognition for Paramedics Plus improved the STEMI system of care through better data capture, communication and trust
Priority Dispatch and PulsePoint announce partnership to help emergency medical dispatchers inform callers of the closest AEDs
Zahrah Ibrahim was keeping score at a championship basketball game when she noticed her family panicking
Findings also showed that minority populations are more likely to incorrectly believe that special training and certification are required to perform CPR
Stewart Graham took a CPR course in college, but never had to put the skill to use
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